Ichche Putul (transl. Wish Doll) is a Bengali language television series which aired on Zee Bangla. The series premiered from 30 January 2023, and is produced by Arka Ganguly under the banner Organic Studios. This debut project of Organic Studios had bagged the category of achieving the highest online views. [1][2] It stars Mainak Banerjee, Titiksha Das and Sweta Mishra in lead roles.[3]

Icche Putul
Genre
Created byOrganic Studios
Screenplay bySarbari Ghoshal
Story byLeena Gangopadhyay
Directed byJoydeep Karmakar
Creative directorLeena Gangopadhyay
Starring
  • Mainak Banerjee
  • Titiksha Das
  • Sweta Mishra
Theme music composerDebojit Ray
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes326
Production
Executive producersSanjoy Chakraborty
(Organic Studios)
Paromita & Aniruddha Ghosh
(Zee Bangla)
ProducerArko Ganguly
CinematographyPoromatma Yadav
EditorSampriti Chakraborty
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyOrganic Studios
Original release
NetworkZee Bangla
Release30 January 2023 (2023-01-30) –
9 March 2024 (2024-03-09)

Plot

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The story revolves around sisters, Megh and Mayuri Roy, and how their destiny leads them to fall for the same man, Souroneel Ganguly.

Megh is a university student, pursuing masters. Mayuri, Megh's elder sister is chronically ill since childhood, which requires her to frequently get blood transfusion, the blood for which can only be donated by Megh. In her family no one cares about her except her father Anindya. Mayuri was matchmade with Souryaneel, Megh's professor.But, Megh and Souryaneel were already in love with each other. So, Souryaneel schemed to marry Megh instead of Mayuri, which he eventually succeeded in doing. As a result, Souroneel's family hates her. Again, Mayuri plots against Megh to humiliate her in the family,so that she can take revenge to cheat her. So, Megh and Souryaneel becomes separated. Then Jishnu enters Megh's life as her friend. Again with the instigation of Mayuri, Souroneel and his family misunderstands her and Jishnu. Souryaneel's sister Gini loves Rup and marries him. Rup previously had a conflict with Megh. So Mayuri uses Rup to harass Megh again. On the other hand, after marriage, Rup and his mother Shalini used to torture Gini. At last, Megh saves Gini and everyone learned of Mayuri's ill mind and asks pardon to Megh. But Megh ignores them and finally gets divorced with Souroneel. Then, Gini and Jishnu fall for each other. Finally, Megh and Souryaneel's family plans to have Megh and Souryaneel marry without their knowledge. On the wedding day, Mayuri plans to kill Megh but Megh manages to survive. Later Mayuri gets arrested. Mayuri becomes sick and Megh saves her. Mayuri understands her fault and changes.

Cast

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Main

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  • Titiksha Das as Megh Roy - Neel's wife; Mayuri's younger sister; Anindya and Madhumita's younger daughter.
  • Mainak Banerjee[4][5] as Souroneel Ganguly aka Neel - Megh's husband; Moyuri's ex-fiancé, Tridib and Meenakshi's son; Mini's elder brother; Bhaskar and Sejuti's nephew; Laal and Gini's elder cousin brother; Madhabilata's elder grandson.
  • Shweta Mishra as Moyuri Roy (Main Antagonist; at last repents for her misdeeds and changes for good)- A chronically ill person (most possibly Thalassemia patient); Megh's elder sister and rival, Neel's ex-fiancée and obsessive lover, Anindya and Madhumita's elder daughter

Recurring

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  • Shamik Chakraborty as Jishnu Sen - Megh's friend; Amar Chakraborty's student; Gini's lover
  • Kalyani Mondal as Madhabilata Ganguly - Ganguly family's matriarch; Neel, Lal, Mini and Gini's paternal grandmother; Tridib and Bhaskar's mother
  • Saswati Guha Thakurata as Dr. Minakshi Ganguly - Neel and Mini's mother; Tridib's wife; Lal and Gini's aunt
  • Saumya Sengupta as Dr. Tridib Ganguly - Neel and Mini's father; Madhabilata's elder son, Minakshi's husband; Bhaskar's elder brother; Lal and Mini's uncle
  • Abhijeet Debroy as Dr. Bhaskar Ganguly - Madhabilata's younger son, Sejuti's husband, Lal and Gini's father; Neel and Mini's uncle
  • Anindita Saha Kapileshwari as Sejuti Ganguly - Bhaskar's wife; Lal and Gini's mother; Neel and Mini's aunt
  • Aishi Bhattacharya as Patrali Ganguly aka Gini - Lal's sister; Rup's ex-wife; Bhaskar and Sejuti's daughter; Neel and Mini's cousin sister; Tridib and Minakshi's niece; Jishnu's lover
  • Diyettima Ganguly / Sonalisa Das as Manaswini Ganguly aka Mini - Neel's sister; Tridib and Minakshi's daughter; Lal and Gini's cousin sister; Bhaskar and Sejuti's niece
  • Poonam Basak as Punam - Megh's classmate and Mayuri's well wisher, Megh's rival
  • Chhandak Choudhury as Subhroneel Ganguly aka Lal - Bhaskar and Sejuti's son; Gini's brother; Neel and Mini's cousin brother
  • Soma Banerjee as Madhumita Roy - Megh and Mayuri's mother; Anindya's wife
  • Krishnakishore Mukherjee as Anindya Roy - Megh and Mayuri's father
  • Fahim Mirza as Rupankar Sanyal aka Rup (Antagonist)- Mayuri's friend and partner-in-crime; Megh's enemy; Gini's abusive ex-husband; Sukanta and Shalini's son
  • Malobika Sen as Shalini Sanyal (Antagonist) - Rup's mother
  • Rahul Chakraborty as Sukanta Sanyal - Rup's father
  • Sumanta Mukherjee as Pandit Amar Chakraborty - Megh and Jishnu's music teacher
  • Indrakshi Nag as Maithili - Gini's lawyer and well wisher
  • Chaitali Das as Priyanka - Relative of the Roy family

Reception

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TRP ratings for 2023
Week BARC viewership Ref.
TRP Rank
Week 32 5.4 10 [6]
Week 40 5.6 10 [7]
Week 41 5.4 9 [8]
Week 42 5.4 10 [9]
Week 43 5.1 8 [10]
Week 44 6.2 7 [11]
Week 45 6.1 8 [12]
Week 46 5.2 10 [13]
Week 47 5.9 8 [14]
Week 48 5.7 13 [15]
Week 49 5.6 11 [16]
Week 50 5.0 11 [17]
Week 51 6.1 13 [18]
TRP ratings for 2024
Week BARC viewership Ref.
TRP Rank
Week 1 6.1 10 [19]
Week 2 5.8 10 [20]
Week 3 6.0 12 [21]
Week 4 5.7 12 [22]
Week 5 5.4 13 [23]

References

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  1. ^ "Ichche Putul completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ "New Serial Icche Putul: অনেকদিন পর ধারাবাহিকে প্রধান চরিত্রে মৈনাক, আসছে 'ইচ্ছে পুতুল'". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Mainak Banerjee, Sweta Mishra and Titiksha Das team up for a new show". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Ichhe Putul Serial: মেঘ না ময়ূরী, কার সঙ্গে বিয়ে হবে সৌরনীলের? দেখুন 'ইচ্ছে পুতুল'-র শ্যুটিং ভিডিও". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ^ ""I am looking forward to this new journey," says actor Mainak Banerjee on his show 'Ichhe Putul'". The Times of India. 30 January 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ^ "TRP List: আবারও চমক 'কার কাছে কই মনের কথা', শীর্ষ স্থান হারাল 'অনুরাগের ছোঁয়া'". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: রেটিং চার্টে রাজত্ব নতুনদের, প্রথম দশে জোর টক্কর ১৫ মেগা". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: রেটিং চার্টে রাজত্ব অপরাজিতা- মানালীদের! নম্বর কমল 'জগদ্ধাত্রী'-র". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  9. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: পুজো- বিশ্বকাপের জেরে নম্বর কমল সব মেগার? জানুন কারা রয়েছে সেরা দশে". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: বড় অঘটন! প্রথম তিনে নেই 'অনুরাগের ছোঁয়া', বাজিমাত কোন মেগার?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  11. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: চমক দিয়ে শীর্ষে শিমুল, বিরাট রদবদল রেটিং চার্টে". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  12. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: টপার শিমুল, পর্ণা! 'অনুরাগের ছোঁয়া', 'জগদ্ধাত্রী'-দের রেটিং কত?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  13. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: বিরাট রদবদল রেটিং চার্টে! বেঙ্গল টপার কে?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  14. ^ "TRP List Bangla Serial: হাড্ডাহাড্ডি লড়াই 'জগদ্ধাত্রী', 'নিম ফুলের মধু'-র! শুরুতেই বাজিমাত 'গীতা এলএলবি'". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  15. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: বিরাট পরিবর্তন টিআরপি-তে! শীর্ষস্থান হারাল 'নিম ফুলের মধু', বেঙ্গল টপার কে?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  16. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: বিরাট চমক 'গীতা LLB'-র, শীর্ষ স্থান হারাল 'জগদ্ধাত্রী'! সেরা দশে কারা?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  17. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: শীর্ষ স্থান হারাল 'ফুলকি'! প্রথম তিনে কোন মেগা?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  18. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: বর্ষশেষে জয়জয়কার নতুনদের! এবার বেঙ্গল টপার কোন মেগা?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  19. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: শুরুতেই হাড্ডাহাড্ডি লড়াই! বছরের প্রথম বেঙ্গল টপার কে?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  20. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: এবার সেরা দশে জায়গা করেছে ১৫ মেগা! বেঙ্গল টপার কে?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  21. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: সেরা দশে বড় চমক! বেঙ্গল টপার কোন ধারাবাহিক?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  22. ^ "TRP - Bangla Serial: এবারও টপার 'জগদ্ধাত্রী'! সেরা তিনে ফুলকি, পর্ণা না গীতা?". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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